MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- The Alabama Education Association's political action committee last week continued its spending spree on Republican legislative candidates in the June 3 primary.

The AEA spent $854,978 last week, according to its report filed with the Secretary of State's office.

The PAC, Alabama Voice of Teachers for Education, AVOTE, gave mostly to Republican candidates. The biggest contribution went to Rep. Todd Greeson, R-Ider, who got $50,000 for his campaign for Senate District 8. Greeson faces Steve Livingston in the Republican primary in the seat held by Republican Sen. Shadrack McGill, who is not seeking re-election.

AEA gave a total of $138,469 to 11 other candidates, all Republicans, as "in kind" services provided by National Research Services of Brentwood, Tennessee.

Most of the candidates receiving the "in-kind" help are challenging incumbent Republicans in the primary. The Legislature and the AEA have often taken opposing sides on key issues since Republicans took control of the State House in 2010.

The "in-kind" contributions:

-- $20,796 to Andy Carter, who is running against Sen. Tom Whatley in Senate District 27.

-- $19,761 to Tim Sprayberry, who is running against Sen. Gerald Dial in Senate District 21.

-- $13,341 to Connie Rowe, who is running against Rep. Bill Roberts in House District 13.

-- $13,167 to Tim Wadsworth, who is running against Rep. Richard Baughn in House District 14.

-- $13,071 to Corey Harbison, who is running against Rep. Mac Buttram in House District 12.

-- $10,767 to Isaac Whorton, who is running against Randy Price in House District 38, where Republican Duwayne Bridges is not seeking re-election.

-- $10,452 to Melvin Hasting, who is running against Rep. Ed Henry in House District 9.

-- $10,335 to Ginger Fletcher, who is running against Rep. Kerry Rich in House District 26.

-- $9,735 to Robert McCay, who is running against Rep. Mack Butler in House District 30.

-- $8,978 to Steve Guede, who is running against Sen. Del Marsh in Senate District 12.

-- $8,066 to Gayle Gear, who is running against six other Republicans in Senate District 17, where Sen. Scott Beason is not seeking re-election.

AVOTE spent $344,316 last week with Murphy-Stella Productions of Atlanta and $299,050 with Mail Matters of Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

This story was corrected at 6:52 a.m. on May 20 to say that Senate District 8 is represented by Sen. Shadrack McGill, not Sen. Tammy Irons.